.357/44 The Sensible Wildcat! (Bobcat) Article added

[ohland]

American Handloader. Mar/Apr 1978 ".357/44 The Sensible Wildcat!" (Bobcat), pages 22-25, Massad Ayoob

Retrieved from American Handgunner Classic Editions,
http://americanhandgunner.com/classic-handgunner-editions/

http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohlandl/310/357-44_Bain_Davis/American_Handgunner_78_Bobcat.pdf

[rintinglen]

Uh, yeah. Plastic collars. One time use. That's the Ticket!
Another genius idea with no practical application. The 357 auto mag, only for revolvers!

[ohland]

Uh, yeah. Plastic collars. One time use. That's the Ticket!

Well, they are cheap. Myself, I'll stick with the 357/44 Bain & Davis. Nice blast from the past, the Bobcat should be comparable with the B&D. Hopefully the loadings are comparable between the two.

Not sure of the actual chambering, if the chambers are straight throu .429 or if they have a short .357 mouth.

[StrawHat]

Why not put the plastic ring inside the case? Or just use a sabot?

[jonp]

25gr of H110 under a 357 Mag bullet...That would be a screamer I think. With cast you'd have to use a gas check maybe

[ohland]

Or just use a sabot?

Possible. At the time, I don't recall sabots being very widespread. My dim memories come up with the Remington "Accelerators" as the first mass saboted, commercial round. Other than muzzle loader sabots, who uses them?

[Leadmelter]

Actually, I have a TC 357/B&D barrel for my TC-G2 and a 357 AMP barrel rebored by SSK.
Have not had a lot of time to play but 23gr 296 with 140gr j-bullet. In my 357 AMP, I drop to 21.5 gr.
All three set ups with burn a one inch hole at 45 yards.
Hope to chrono all this year.
Leadmelter
MI